Next to touring and making new music with his family Gramps Morgan seems to produce more and more work on his name. With already full studio albums and an EP on his name, the dark-voiced Reggae giant keeps delivering goosebump-inducing songs. He is still one of my favorite voices to listen to.And once again, he’s done it with his new track ‘Dreams’—an empowering anthem that’s there for you whenever you need that extra push in life. About the song, Gramps Morgan says “This song was made back in 2012 and is relevant more so now than ever people are struggling…
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By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org). With energy majors and independent companies kicking off new projects in Gabon, Cameroon, Congo, Chad, and Equatorial Guinea, exciting things are happening for the oil and gas industry in the six-nation Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC). Particularly welcome news concerns Perenco, an Anglo-French company that recently spud a new appraisal well at the Hylia South West Field offshore Gabon. This field holds the potential for substantial oil reserves, estimated to be between 20 million and 100-plus million barrels. However, the elephant in the room remains: Most of CEMAC’s potential…
The Professional Footballers Association ( PFA) has announced the final nominees for the Best Player of the Year award for 2024.The list was dominated by Manchester City’s trio of Erling Haaland, Phil Foden and Rodri following their impressive performances for the Cityzens which saw them win the 2023/24 Premier League season for the fourth consecutive time. Chelsea’s Cole Palmer and Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard were also nominated for the award due to their great run last season with their respective clubs.Haaland will look to retain his PFA Player of the Year award after notching 38 goals in a prolific second…
But what happens if you do not get the results you wanted? Here is what you need to know about making decisions at this crucial time.When are exam results this year?Students in England will also receive results for T-level qualifications – which were launched to provide high-quality technical alternatives to A-levels – on August 15.Thousands of pupils will also receive results for vocational technical qualifications (VTQs) this month.Results for VTQs at Level 3 taken alongside or instead of A-levels, such as BTECs, will be released to students on or before August 15.Results for many Level 2 VTQs are expected on or before August…
Before Jason Kelce retired as an active player earlier this year, the future Hall of Fame center featured for the Philadelphia Eagles side that suffered an epic collapse late last season.During a recent chat with Rob Maaddi of The Associated Press, Kelce spoke about what went wrong for the team that fell from 10-1 to 11-6 before it suffered a blowout wild-card playoff loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in January. “I think we had a lot of talent last year but there were pieces that we were missing,” Kelce acknowledged. “I think the cohesion certainly wasn’t there like it was the…
A Kenyan man’s fascination with the idea of space travel and one day, maybe, getting to Mars.The idea of space travel has been a childhood dream for Isaac Gathu and the idea of travelling to Mars inspires this Kenyan space enthusiast. An IT technician and businessman by profession, he is also the founding president of the Mars Society of Kenya and an “analogue astronaut”, someone who simulates space missions on Earth. Isaac’s passion is both serious and at times tongue-in-cheek. He wears his homemade space suit in public to encourage awareness of space travel, and he prepares himself physically and…
When a child goes missing, you expect authorities to use every tool at their disposal to bring that child home. More often than not, however, families are forced to face the harsh truth that this isn’t the case — and Prince McCree’s family was no exception. When 5-year-old Prince went missing in Milwaukee on Oct. 25, 2023, local law enforcement requested an Amber Alert to spread the details of Prince’s disappearance to the public. The Wisconsin Justice Department turned down their request, deciding that the 5-year-old did not meet the criteria of an alert: Not enough was known about the suspect. …
PARIS, France, (OECD) – “Real household income per capita in the OECD rose by 0.9 percent in the first quarter of 2024, compared with 0.3 percent in the previous quarter, while real GDP per capita grew by 0.3 percent.” Real household income per capita in the OECD rose by 0.9 percent in the first quarter of 2024, compared with 0.3 percent in the previous quarter, while real GDP per capita grew by 0.3 percent (Figure 1). All G7 economies experienced an increase in real household income per capita in Q1 2024. Italy saw the strongest increase (3.4%), driven by a rise in…
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister, Dr. Moustafa Madbouly, and Minister of Finance, Ahmed Kouchouk, to follow-up on the financial performance indicators of the general budget. Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Dr. Ahmed Fahmy, said the meeting discussed the government’s efforts to implement the budget targets and achieve a fiscal balance, while continuing the implementation of development programs. This aims to bolster the competitiveness of the national economy and improve productivity so as to achieve higher growth rates, enhance the indicators of the general budget and reduce government debt. President El-Sisi placed high priority on continuing intensive…
Renowned gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo Blessed, and her husband, Pastor Blessed, are celebrating a milestone in their marriage – their 2nd wedding anniversary. To commemorate the wedding anniversary, Mercy Chinwo took to her Instagram page to share adorable photos of herself and her husband.In a heartfelt post, she expressed her gratitude to God for His faithfulness and grace in their union. She said, “It’s been two years of God’s faithfulness and grace. Happy anniversary to us! I Love you Sweet @theofficialblessed.”Also, fans and followers of the couple flooded the comment section with congratulatory messages. They celebrated the couple’s love and…